Western United FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, A League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Western United FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC — A League at University of Tasmania Stadium.
- Western United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Central Coast Mariners FC 26 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Wilson Brown
- Referee Daniel Illievski
- Referee Alex King
- Referee Alireza Faghani
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United FC | 26 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory FC | 26 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 26 | 39 |
| 6 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 38 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 34 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 26 | 32 |
| 10 | Perth Glory FC | 26 | 31 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar FC | 26 | 26 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Central Coast Mariners FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Apr | Newcastle United Jets FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Melbourne City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Macarthur FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Western United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Apr | Adelaide United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Mar | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Mar | Melbourne City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | Perth Glory FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
Central Coast Mariners FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Central Coast Mariners FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Central Coast Mariners FC
| Sabit James | 6 G | 2 A |
| Ali Auglah | 5 G | |
| Bailey Brandtman | 4 G | 2 A |
| Alfie McCalmont | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Western United FC and Central Coast Mariners FC get this one started.
- 5' Connor Pain adds to his 0 season tally! Western United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Western United FC and Central Coast Mariners FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Western United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Central Coast Mariners FC backline.
- 20' Oliver Bozanic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 308 appearances.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marko Rudan might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Ruon Tongyik catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 30.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' Mark Birighitti has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 47' Brendan Hamill picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Victor Sanchez made 286 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 54' A change in the Central Coast Mariners FC ranks — Daniel Bouman exits the field as Joshua Nisbet enters on 54.
- 58' Controversy at the stadium! Kye Rowles argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 61' That is a Red card for Central Coast Mariners FC. Ruon Tongyik will be fuming at that decision.
- 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' A tactical swap from Central Coast Mariners FC — Alou Kuol on, Matt Simon off on 69 minutes.
- 74' Central Coast Mariners FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 76' Western United FC make a change. Iker Guarrotxena trudges off to be replaced by Brad Inman on 76 minutes.
- 81' The 34-year-old Jack Clisby has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 82' Jordan Smylie is replacing Marcos Urena for the Central Coast Mariners FC side.
- 86' That is a Yellow card for Western United FC. Tomoki Imai will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' A tactical swap from Western United FC — Luke Duzel on, Alessandro Diamanti off on 86 minutes.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Luke Duzel. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Luke Duzel picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Western United FC take all three points.
Lineups
Western United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 20
- 11
- 3
- 4
-
7
Besart Berisha ↓ Josh Risdon 76'
- 6
- 5
- 30
- 22
-
34
Iker Guarrotxena ↓ Brad Inman 76'
Bench
-
17
Brad Inman ↑ 76'
- 2
-
19
Josh Risdon ↑ 76'
- 1
-
25
Luke Duzel ↑ 86'
- 10
- 12
Coach
Marko Rudan
Central Coast Mariners FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 15
-
19
Matt Simon ↓ Alou Kuol 69'
- 11
- 21
-
12
Marcos Urena ↓ Jordan Smylie 82'
- 8
- 1
- 6
-
14
Daniel Bouman ↓ Joshua Nisbet 54'
-
22
Michal Janota ↓ Jaden Casella 54'
Bench
- 20
-
4
Joshua Nisbet ↑ 54'
-
29
Alou Kuol ↑ 69'
-
30
Jordan Smylie ↑ 82'
- 23
-
26
Jaden Casella ↑ 54'
- 25
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jason Cummings | 8 |
| Besart Berisha | 5 |
| Alou Kuol | 3 |
| Max Burgess | 3 |
| Matt Simon | 2 |
| Beni Nkololo | 2 |
| Jacob Farrell | 2 |
| Noah Botic | 2 |
Head to Head
Western United FC Form
2021-04-17
Western United FC
1–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
W
2021-04-11
Wellington Phoenix FC
3–2
Western United FC
L
2021-04-05
Newcastle United Jets FC
0–1
Western United FC
W
2021-04-01
Western United FC
2–1
Melbourne City FC
W
2021-03-20
Macarthur FC
2–1
Western United FC
L
2021-03-14
Western United FC
1–0
Brisbane Roar FC
W
Central Coast Mariners FC Form
2021-04-17
Western United FC
1–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2021-04-06
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2–2
Central Coast Mariners FC
D
2021-04-01
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–1
Adelaide United FC
W
2021-03-27
Central Coast Mariners FC
1–1
Melbourne Victory FC
D
2021-03-22
Melbourne City FC
2–0
Central Coast Mariners FC
L
2021-03-14
Central Coast Mariners FC
2–2
Perth Glory FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
Western United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Central Coast Mariners FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Western United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Western United FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Central Coast Mariners FC
47%
Western United FC or Central Coast Mariners FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Western United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Western United FC
| Handicap | Western United FC covers | Push | Central Coast Mariners FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Western United FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Central Coast Mariners FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.